Jo Cox ‘died for her views’

Jo Cox, the British MP killed in her constituency last Thursday, died because of her political beliefs, her widower said Tuesday.

Brendan Cox said his late wife — a former charity worker who campaigned for human rights and helping refugees — "died for her views."

"I don't want people ascribing views to her that she didn't have but I certainly want to continue to fight for the legacy and for the politics and the views she espoused," he said. "Because they were what she was, she died for them and we definitely want to make sure that we continue to fight for them. "

The man charged with murdering Cox, Thomas Mair, is alleged to have shouted “Britain First” during the attack — the name of a small ultra-nationalist group which subsequently denied any involvement. During his first appearance in court on Saturday, Mair said his name was “Death to traitors, freedom for Britain.”

Brendan Cox told the BBC that the Labour MP, who was shot and stabbed in the street, was worried about the "coarsening" of the debate on EU membership, saying that "she completely respected that people could disagree for very good reason. But more about the tone of whipping up fears and whipping up hatred potentially."

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Peter M.

Adolf H. followed vegetarian diet. Does it mean we should prohibit vegetarian? If some murder shouted “Britain First” does it mean these words are not right? If another murder shouts “remain” will you vote leave?
Dont’t allow anybody to manipulate your mind. Have your own opinion. Mine is vote LEAVE.